National Peanut Festival
2007 Calendar of Events (as of 9/7/07)
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Sat, Oct 6
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12:00 noon |
Marching Band Festival |
Ashford High School |
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Sat, Oct 13 |
9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. |
Clown School Little Miss Pageant |
Civic Center |
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Fri, Oct 19 |
6:30 p.m. |
Miss NPF Preliminary Pageant |
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Sat, Oct 20 |
10:00 a.m.
6:30 p.m. |
Cubmobile Derby
Miss NPF Pageant Finals |
Hwy 84 Overpass
Civic Center |
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Sat, Oct 27 |
10:00 a.m. registration |
Costume Contest |
Wiregrass Commons |
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Thurs, Nov 1
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10:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. |
Recipe Contest- drop off items Cake Decorating -drop off items Recipe & Cake Decorating Winners announced |
NPF Volunteer Premium Bldg Ameris Arena |
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Date |
Time |
Event |
Place |
Gate Specials |
Ride Specials |
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Fri, Nov 2 |
4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. |
Gates Open Ribbon Cutting Alabama Bred Lamb Show |
Main Entrance Ag Building |
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McDonalds’ Ride-A-Thon $20 |
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Sat, Nov 3 |
8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. |
Scramble Winners from 2006 Jr. Heifer/Feeder Steer Cheerleading Competition –Emceed by KMX – 106.7 Southern Regional Open Karate Tournament Gates Open Do Da Parade featuring the Puppetone Rockers Open Market Lamb Show Fireworks |
Ag Building
Ameris Arena
Civic Center
South Entrance
Ag Building
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Tickets Only |
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Sun, Nov 4 |
1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. |
Gates Open Mariachi Band Garibaldi – Free Stage & Strolling Performances until 5:00 p.m. Youth Rabbit Show Breeder Rabbit Show Queazy Hurricane Chris in Concert |
Ag Building Ag Building Amphitheater Amphitheater |
$1 off gate with Church Bulletin |
$1.00 Day
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Mon, Nov 5
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9:00 a.m.
12:00 noon 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. |
Kindergarten Day – sponsored by Burger King Choral Festival Open Dairy Goat Show Gates Open Farmers Day Border Collie Demonstration Calf Scramble Greased Pig |
Main Entrance
Opera House Ag Building
Ameris Arena Ameris Arena Ameris Arena |
Registered groups ages 4 to 5 only
Registered Farmers and their families get in free |
Tickets Only
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Tues, Nov 6
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8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noon 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. |
Open Beef Cattle Show Choral Festival Senior Citizens Day Monument Quartet Gates Open to General Public Market Hog Showmanship Monument Quartet & Area Church Choirs |
Ag Building Opera House
Ameris Arena
Amphitheater |
Seniors get in free from 12:00 until 5:00 p.m. |
Dothan Eagle Free Ride Coupon Day |
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Wed, Nov 7 |
8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. |
Special Citizens Day Choral Festival Gates Open Market Hog Show
Jeff Bates Concert Presented by 95.5 WTVY-FM |
Opera House
Ag Building
Amphitheater |
Ladies Night All ladies $4 admission
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$20 Armbands $10 for ladies
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Thurs, Nov 8 |
8:30 a.m.
4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. |
Junior Hog Show Open Hog Show Gates Open Darryl Worley Concert Presented by 96.9 WDJR |
Ag Building
Amphitheater |
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WOOF – 99.7 2 for 1 Ride Night |
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Fri, Nov 9 |
4:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. |
Gates Open Danny and the Tanks Corey Smith in Concert |
Amphitheater |
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Tickets only |
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Sat, Nov 10
Military Day |
9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
12:00 noon 2:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. |
Youth Meat Goat Show NPF Parade IBGA Boer Goat Show Gates Open Demolition Derby sponsored by SouthernLinc Wireless Radio Promotions by 95.5 WTVY-FM & WKMX Demolition Derby sponsored by SouthernLinc Wireless Radio Promotions by 95.5 WTVY-FM & WKMX
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Ag Building Downtown Ag Building
Ameris Arena
Ameris Arena |
Military and their family members with ID get in for $4.00 |
Armbands for rides 12:00 – 5:00 $17 – Military $20 – All others |
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Sun, Nov 11 |
1:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. |
Gates Open (Only rides and carnival concessions open!) Midway and gates close |
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$1.00 gate admission |
$18 Armband |
OTHER ACTIVITIES ON
THE FAIRGROUNDS:
B & C Ranch with elephants, camels, ponies and horses - 2 shows on weekdays & 3 shows daily on weekends
Circle C Petting Farms and Hogway Speedway - 3 races on weekdays & 4 races daily on weekends sponsored by Burger King
Hansen’s Spectacular Circus Thrill Show – 3 shows daily
Leroy the Monkey.
Puppetone Rockers – 3 shows daily